TUSKET, NS – Argyle MLA Chris d’Entremont says while the rest of Canada is coming out of the recession, Southwestern Nova Scotia continues to decline, leaving families with little opportunity as businesses are unable to grow.
Southwestern Nova Scotia has lost 3,900 jobs in the last four years, causing 3,500 to leave the region in the same time frame.
“Southwestern Nova Scotia needs a tourism strategy, not an NDP government that cherry-picks winners and losers...
Orrell: More action needed to protect kids
SYDNEY, NS - Progressive Conservative Education critic Eddie Orrell says the Dexter NDP is moving too slowly to protect kids from bullying and cyberbullying.
“Our children deserve action now to protect them from bullying and cyberbullying but the NDP is too slow bringing forward real solutions, and programs to combat bullying,” said Orrell. “Education and awareness combined with real deterrents are what is...
PCs file objection with UARB on blacked out Maritime Link application
HALIFAX, NS – Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives filed a letter with the Utility and Review Board today, renewing their objection to the excessive blacking-out of information by an Emera affiliate. This time, the over-redacted document is the NSP Maritime Link application.
“The power company is, once again, trying to hide from scrutiny by greatly limiting how much information...
Baillie: Time to lower taxes and stop wasteful spending
HALIFAX, NS - Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says there is no cut-off for telling the truth.
Baillie is responding to the NDP’s claim that it was too late to tell the truth, because the budget had gone to print.
“The NDP knew in plenty of time that there was a significant $27 million error in the budget. But regardless of when they knew, there is no cut-off for telling the truth,” said Baillie. “When the NDP government was faced with a...
PC leader once again calls for inquiry move forward
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie is once again calling on the NDP government to call a public inquiry into allegations of abuse at the Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children (NSHCC).
Baillie’s comments are in response to news that the class action suit against the former orphanage was settled.
“The NDP has no more excuses to deny the former residents and their...
Baillie: NSP’s $100 million savings must turn into a real rate freeze
HALIFAX, NS – Today, Nova Scotia Power announced it is eliminating $100 million from its capital plan. This is the sort of cost-cutting Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie has been calling for in his plan to freeze power rates and stop the NDP’s unaffordable rate increases.
“This is just a start. More can be done to find savings for ratepayers. It’s time to...
HALIFAX, NS – Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie is calling on the Dexter NDP to come clean about what his office knew about the $27 million gap, and when they knew it.
“When given the choice between fessing up or covering up, someone chose to cover-up,” said Baillie. “Ultimately, the responsibility is the Premier’s and he should be held accountable.”
PC MLAs will be looking for answers from the Auditor...
7,700 jobs disappear in last year as unemployment soars by 6,600
HALIFAX, NS – Once again, Nova Scotia has the worst jobs record in the country according to Statistics Canada’s jobs numbers released today. The same report also shows the amount of people unemployed has skyrocketed.
Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie says it’s time to change direction in Nova Scotia before the Dexter NDP drives our economy completely into the ground.
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SYDNEY, NS – Cape Breton West MLA Alfie MacLeod says a PC government will provide insulin pumps for children under 19-years-old, who need one.
“There are many families in our community that simply can’t afford the luxury of an insulin pump for their child,” said MacLeod. “The NDP may not support a program that will ensure kids that need insulin pumps get them, but a PC government will make that investment.”
A PC government would provide...
